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Council Seeks New Ban on Smoking by Parents in Cars

Submitted by msb, Aug 16, 2007 12:45

I love these politicians who, once something gets positive feedback, jumps on the "ban" wagon. There was not one mention of my husband, who proposed this AND got the law passed in Keyport, NJ. This was the first town in NJ to pass such a law. Go ahead politicians. Keep taking all the credit for this idea.


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Baby-boomers were exposed to tobacco smoke in cars, the home, and even doctors' waiting rooms, yet as reported in the... [MORE]

Stephen Helfer 

Aug 20, 2007 14:21

Promoters of the ban conveniently missed the point. By traveling to the child abuse sound bite they failed to act... [MORE]

Kevin 

Aug 16, 2007 22:51

I'm guessing that the term "slippery slope" has no meaning, or is simply not clearly understood at all in New... [MORE]

LightningBoy 

Aug 16, 2007 15:39

Wished where I live was like the crime free Eutopia New York City is. Apparently the Councli thinks The Police... [MORE]

Kelly C. 

Aug 16, 2007 12:49

I love these politicians who, once something gets positive feedback, jumps on the "ban" wagon. There was not one mention...

msb 

Aug 16, 2007 12:45

This phrase was described by Ronald Reagan as one of the scariest he'd heard.

Imagine if you will that instead of... [MORE]

A Anderson 

Aug 16, 2007 11:10

Where can I find an actual scientific study that proves second hand smoke is bad for people?

Not interested in ancedotal... [MORE]

Turnkey 

Aug 16, 2007 10:16

When we look to the World Health Organization and read the descriptions applied to HIA Health Interventions and the International... [MORE]

Kevin 

Aug 16, 2007 03:17

anybody over 40 has realized that the NYC you grew up in ,is gone and gone a long time ago.

Between... [MORE]

catroina 

Aug 15, 2007 22:21

Councilman Gennaro is to be commended for proposing this seriously needed legislation. The education is out front and readily available... [MORE]

Dianne R. Smith 

Aug 15, 2007 22:20

It's gotten ridiculous when we can't even smoke in our own vehicles. Slowly but surely our rights are being removed... [MORE]

Robert Moon 

Aug 15, 2007 20:38

Yes, all smoking is disgusting. My partner dropped a marlboro 1-pack a day because after we started living together I... [MORE]

Anastasia 

Aug 15, 2007 20:25

This is just another method to implement greater government control into your daily lives. When will we get away from... [MORE]

Chaos Motor 

Aug 15, 2007 20:07

I guess we can't rely on ourselves to take responsibility on not smoking in our own cars.

We need great mother... [MORE]

Tim 

Aug 15, 2007 19:04

I think governments like this one do FAR MORE HARM than 10 packs of cigarettes an hour.

Cancer is a better... [MORE]

Harry 

Aug 15, 2007 18:03

If it is the right of the non-smoker to be able to walk into a bar full of people where... [MORE]

Alan 

Aug 15, 2007 17:30

The amount of soot released in the form of fine airborne particulate by burning fossil fuels in internal combustion engines... [MORE]

Persona non grata 

Aug 15, 2007 17:26

Strange that the results of air quality tests conducted in UK cities a few years ago appear to have disappeared... [MORE]

Gable Keen 

Aug 15, 2007 17:12

My parents were both smokers. I remember growing up and finding it very difficult to breathe in the car when... [MORE]

Rick Zowie 

Aug 15, 2007 16:52

Guess what, my mother smoked in the car with me, and I'm perfectly healthy, no breathing problems at all, and... [MORE]

Chad SInger 

Aug 15, 2007 17:27

I am thrilled to see that Councilman Gennaro is planning on introducing a bill to prohibit lighting up tobacco products... [MORE]

No Smoke PK 

Aug 16, 2007 01:36

So when does it stop? How much morality is OK to legislate? When are parents responsible for their own actions... [MORE]

Ron 

Aug 15, 2007 16:51

Where did anyone get the idea that smoking is a private matter? Secondhand smoke is a dangerous substance that causes... [MORE]

Jill Friedman 

Aug 15, 2007 16:26

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There are more toxic fumes coming from the tailpipe of a car than a smoker inside it. I say we... [MORE]

PBC Resident 

Aug 15, 2007 15:48

Working for a police dept, I can see this is one law that is not going to get much enforcement.... [MORE]

Charlie 

Aug 15, 2007 15:31

As soon as we make cigarettes illigal, we're coming after alcohol. Have you read the warnings on a can of... [MORE]

Dave B. 

Aug 15, 2007 17:14

Charlie, I like the point you are making.

In being 21 now, I would much rather you stop my friends from... [MORE]

A. McD 

Aug 15, 2007 18:33

not only smokers die but people around them too that is called 2nd hand smoking [MORE]

you 

Jan 18, 2008 14:35

Here's a thought, let's ban children from riding in cars. Cars are much more dangerous than smoking. Heck, let's ban... [MORE]

Phil 

Aug 15, 2007 15:01

In fact lets ban all dangerous things ie... knives, forks, cars, factorys, any and all junk food, animals because they... [MORE]

Kelly 

Aug 15, 2007 22:47

Just wanted to note that here in Manitoba they banned parents from smoking in cars with kids at the same... [MORE]

Darxide 

Aug 15, 2007 14:38

I don't fell sorry for them in NY. Those idiots keep voting for the liberals (Democrats) then complain when the... [MORE]

Glenn Reynolds 

Aug 15, 2007 14:11

That's just right...I count me in on that new promulgation.... [MORE]

Angel 

Sep 14, 2007 02:22

It must be comforting for New Yorkers to know that the city is running so well that its council has... [MORE]

Norman 

Aug 15, 2007 14:10

I tell you...the good people of New York have to be proud of the gutsy, wise and insightful laws that... [MORE]

John 

Aug 15, 2007 14:06

No wonder people are moving out of the state in record numbers. It's things like this. Having Mrs. Bil Clinton... [MORE]

RJ 

Aug 15, 2007 13:59

Maybe, before we start telling people HOW to live their lives, we eliminate corruption from politics. THEN and ONLY then,... [MORE]

viper 

Aug 15, 2007 17:44

First off, I think that smoking bans in a bar or any other private establishment not aimed toward children are... [MORE]

Rich 

Aug 15, 2007 13:57

While the city is at it; why don't we spend alittle time to check the emissions on all those buses... [MORE]

Rich 

Aug 15, 2007 13:54

In the future, I see the banning of radios and other "distracting" devices being banned from use and possibly even... [MORE]

Stephen 

Aug 15, 2007 13:50

Are you kidding me, like we don't have enough gov't interferance in our lives, lets just ban everything.

how about people... [MORE]

me 

Aug 15, 2007 13:33

For God's sake, stop making pariahs out of smokers. Why doesn't any level of government (Local, State, Federal) make this,... [MORE]

Louis Klidonas 

Aug 15, 2007 13:26

louisiana passed a state-wide law just like this one .. and guess what? nobody is enforcing it .. its a... [MORE]

koozykooler 

Aug 15, 2007 13:25

In response to Ms. SIlk saying the govt could try to regulate how many cookies you give your kid. Well... [MORE]

Brad 

Aug 15, 2007 13:06

So the Government wants to protect you...where were they on September 11...not even a F-16 around..

Where was the government at... [MORE]

Edward Velie 

Aug 15, 2007 14:00

Brad... it's YOUR tax dollars that would also pay for the regulation of the smoking and "eating" ban. YOUR tax... [MORE]

Sue 

Aug 15, 2007 14:05

If the parent is beating the kid up as the kid gets fat, then yes send the child services. Otherwise... [MORE]

Dan 

Aug 15, 2007 16:56

When they stop poluting the Air we all breathe and Cigarette Smoke is all that is left than I would... [MORE]

Steven 

Aug 15, 2007 13:06

Will they tell us what kind of toilet paper to use, next? Here's a thought...Who is aware that the very... [MORE]

Jenny Bea 

Aug 15, 2007 12:53

Does this not smack of Socialism, communism, marxism, and any other ism you can think of. I as an American... [MORE]

Dave Young 

Aug 15, 2007 12:46

She states "Their right to privacy doesn't extend so far as to poisoning kids." However, apparently what it does extend... [MORE]

Non Sense 

Aug 15, 2007 12:27

Don't make people's bad habits illegal and they won't make your bad habits illegal. What ever happened to NYC? Its... [MORE]

Kathleen Mary 

Aug 15, 2007 19:38

For especially the last 45 years, no one spoke up when Narcs busted law-abiding people smoking a little pot or... [MORE]

Mark 

Aug 15, 2007 12:21

I don't smoke and I think it is a disgusting habit and If I did smoke I would never in... [MORE]

hydra-calm 

Aug 15, 2007 12:20

Are you tired of an elite few trying to reshape the world in their image? Where does it end? It's... [MORE]

Steve 

Aug 15, 2007 11:52

to those who don't think a totalitarian regime can't happen here in the United States, look to New York City... [MORE]

JohnnyG 

Aug 15, 2007 11:34

And NYC is a long way from being finished. Think about it: banning smoking in the home with minors present...a... [MORE]

Marilyn M 

Aug 15, 2007 17:01

How DARE they tell us we can't poison our children? [MORE]

Michael 

Aug 15, 2007 22:15

I used to remember when I lived in a free country! [MORE]

Tom 

Aug 15, 2007 11:15

There hasn't been a single successful secondhand smoke law suit proving injury. The correlation factor between secondhand smoke and disease... [MORE]

Mike 

Aug 15, 2007 11:13

Huckabee did that in Arkansas two years ago. [MORE]

Paul 

Aug 15, 2007 11:13

You'd think aftet the fabrication of WMD's that people would seriously look at the "facts" provided by our government...Second hand... [MORE]

MArk DeVoe 

Aug 15, 2007 10:55

If we are going to go down this road---then lets go all the way. Fat children are being abused by... [MORE]

Annie 

Aug 15, 2007 20:02

It's about time! It's one thing if you want to kill yourself, but to harm your child for your own... [MORE]

Chris 

Aug 15, 2007 10:45

I know that this may be seen as interfering with parental responsibilities. However, if parents don't care about their children's... [MORE]

Haile Rivera 

Aug 15, 2007 10:02

I grew up with a smoking parent who smoked in the home and car. That parent is now 89 years... [MORE]

Terry 

Aug 15, 2007 09:55

Oh my gosh, what next? Will they be coming into homes to make sure you don't smoke with your... [MORE]

Caroline 

Aug 15, 2007 20:34

Ah, another police state venture. Please big government watch over all of us. NOT. [MORE]

doober 

Aug 15, 2007 09:43

Even though I'm a smoker, I feel this proposal is fantastic! I feel so ashamed that I didn't think of... [MORE]

John 

Aug 15, 2007 09:34

I don't smoke but let me just say that you keep banning smoking here there and everywhere and one day... [MORE]

Mark T 

Aug 15, 2007 09:29

Once again our hard earned tax dollars are at work, in a body of government that finds itself governing the... [MORE]

m don 

Aug 15, 2007 08:56

In high school, the book that scared the hell out of me the most was '1984'. Orwell was prescient indeed. It... [MORE]

Rockerz 

Aug 15, 2007 15:32

The obvious purpose of this proposal is to establish a precedent for invading the home. If nothing can be done... [MORE]

Ed 

Aug 15, 2007 06:27

By invading private property--a car-- with their despicable fraud,these nazis are one step away from invading the home. They should... [MORE]

joe Camel 

Aug 15, 2007 05:49

Cars are NOT private property when used on public roadways. Driving is a right, not a privilege. I say, break... [MORE]

Marilyn M 

Aug 15, 2007 16:50

My mother used to be seriously addicted to cigarettes. She didn't stop smoking in the car which was OK so... [MORE]

Cooltruth 

Aug 16, 2007 14:34

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